Step 2: Method

In a large pot, add soy sauce, water, sugar, sake, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and sesame seed. Over low heat, slowly stir the braising liquid until all the sugar has melted and bring the mixture to a low simmer. Once the braising liquid is simmering, add all the chicken pieces all at once. Mix all the pieces with the braising liquid and then COVER and reduce the heat to medium low. You want to maintain a steady low simmer. (a few bubbles rising to the surface but not a raging inferno of bubbles) Cook at a simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 3: Method

Check the pot after 30 minutes. Stir the chicken. Add potatoes, carrots and onions, and stir carefully making sure the vegetables are well submerged into the braising liquid. Cover. Continue to cook for another 20 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender. Serve with rice and don't be shy about taking the braising liquid and pouring it over your rice.

Congrats ! Needed a chicken recipe that wouldn't be a big hassle and could cook while I demo my master bath out, and looks like your recipe is the winner for that too! I'll let you know how it comes out :) I am going to convert it to a crock pot since I don't think I'll have time to watch it very closely.

This looks really good. How do you think it would work if it some dried red chilies added? Or do you think a chili paste or chili oil would work better? This would also work great with something like pork shoulder- of course you would have to cook it a bit longer. I think I will try to make this tonight- unless of course, I can convince my wife to go out to eat.!

Yeah- I have made this twice now (with red chili flakes)- once with chicken thighs and drumsticks and once with boneless beef short ribs. Some additions I made were to throw in some green onion and some dried mushrooms. It was REALLY good. Congratulations on the win.

I see that you need 1/4 cup of sesame oil. Is there an alternative? The last bottle of sesame oil I bought didn't smell that great (although I've never used sesame oil before, so I'm not sure if it was still good, or is suppose to smell that way, so I tossed it out). Can you recommend something, or guide me on buying a good bottle of sesame oil (and what it should smell like)?

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